The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-03-29
LATE FOREIGN ITEMS!

ment of State concerning the Trans
wall gold fields that the wonderful
Shelba reef has been eclipsed by
another reef discovered last summer
eand known as the Thomas reef, from
which samples of quartz weighing
5000 pounds, it is claimed, yielded
las ounces of gold. These discover
les naturally gave an impetus to pros,
pecting on a large scale, resulting in
the discovery of marvelously extern
sive and rich gold-quartz veins.
The Vice Consul says that he be
Ieves, after making inquiries and
from the best information obtainable,
that the Transvaal fields, when fully
developed, will prove among the
! richest in the world. The recent dis
coveries have naturally given rise to
no end of speculation and mining
ventures, and a great rush of capital
lists, miners and adventures has set
into the field Near Shelba reef. a
city called Barberton, has sprung up
as if by magic, numbering already
1000 to 5000 people, and is rapidly
increasing IN population.
The report concludes by caution
ing persons without means not to
venture into the gold country unless
! they be thoroughly practical miners,
as the conditions existing are very
hgrd, and many will be doomed to
bitter disappointment.
LONDON, March 9.-Commander
Chadwick, United States Naval At
Htache in London, had an interview
this morning with Vice-Admiral Will
lam Graham, Controller of the Navy.
at the Admiralty Office, in relation to
the statements that Craftsman Ferry.
who had been dismissed from the
Chatham Navy Yard, had revealed
secrets of naval designs to the Ameri-
can Legation The controller said
these were merely newspaper asser-
tons. and that as far as the stories
connected anybody in the Legation
with the dock-yard treachery they
were entirely false. All that the
Admiralty knew was that Ferry had
sold to private persons designs which
he had gained possession of by reason
of his position in the Government
employ. The Secretary of the Amer
lean Legation has confirmed and en-
phasized the denials that any British
,snaval plans had been obtained by I'M
Fderhand methods.
New YORK, March ia cable spe-
cial from London of March 10th says:
The new belted cruiser Galatea which
is 800 feet long and 5000 tons dis
placement when in fighting condition,
was launched at Glasgow to day. The
engines are of the triple expansion
type, working twin screws. She car
ries two nine and quarterback Arm
3trong guns, ten six-inch guns of the
same class, eight six and eight three
FOUNDER quick-fring guns and six
torpedo impulse tubes. The engines
and steering gear are below the water
line, which viii be protected by s+aol
belts.
At Davenport the Serpent, a torpedo
Suiser, was also launched. She Is
225 feet in length and carries six six
inch pivot guns, eight three-pounders,
two Nordenfeld and one seven-pound
gun. She is fitted with five torpedo
tubes.
HAVANA. March 11-At Gauana
bana, in the province of Matanzas,
military force recently had an en-
counter with Malagas bands, during
which the latter lost four men and six
horses
SYDNEY On. S. w, March 10.-The
Governors speech at the opening of
the Colonial Parliament to-day an
nounced bill to protect the colony
against the influx of French criminals
Released from New Caledonia.
ROME, March 1O.-Cardinal Gibbons
has definitely selected as his titular
church Santa Maria, in Trastavere,
the oldest and most noted of the Ro-
man Basilicas, while Cardinal Tas
chereau has chosen Santa Maria Villa
Vittore, the titular church of the late
Cardinal Jacobini. Cardinal Gibbons
will probably take charge of his Bas-
ilics on Sunday, after the public con
sistory.
CAPE Town. March 10-The Stanley
expedition for the relief of Emln Bey, !
which left Zanzibar about two weeks
ago, arrived here last evening and will |
proceed to day to the Congo river,
WI ich Mr.. Stanley expects to reach by |
the 18th inst. The men composing |
the expedition are all in fine condi- |
ton.
LISBON, March 10.-Maia, the Por
tuguese resident on the island of Ii |
NOR, in the Malay archipelago, has
been assassinated by thieves. Reen- !
forcements have been sent to the col |
ony from Macao.
New York. March 9.-The Stars
cable special from London says: a
sensation has been created in the
Masonic world by the initiation of .
Ibraham Pasha, nephew of the
Khedive of Egypt, into the secrets of |
Zee masonry as a member of Brit /